Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-05-21
ACCOMAC C. FL, VA. SATURDAY, MAY 2I, 1887

woman. "When she gets well ST
J will.tell.uS, and We VII tlke he
home."
But there were days when
3Seemnd that there was little reaso
ito expect her recovery, yet the or
sis passed and shesstill lived. Yer
white and weak she was, her brow
eyes looking nnnaturllly large
then FAINT color came into tli'
face that grew rounded every day
AIRS. NARROW forbore asking an,
questions as yet, though she Won
Edered@asIittle. that Kathleen asked
her none, =bnt she wis growing
Stronger she would speak bysand
~:
; she was growing stronger.
ShlIfhe DOCTOR; ooked grave and
continued his visits after sheswas
: able wal K alb Q ut.
tiin re ltts o n y;ls
tos5fis.
name Katffle en- and called sGaTpSff.s
g and Mrs. Marlow.f;lther :lndsmoth.
eF, assshe heard them call each
other. She seemed quite happy
roaming about the island, only
f when any mention was made of 60
Ling on the water troubled look
: came into her face. "No,n she al
!, ways said, II would rather not so
they did not urge her.. She was
hardly 90. Mrs. NARROW thought, oil
a slight, little figure and as Cure
lessly graceful as child. Her
complexion was Of q creamv,almost
transparent whiteneSs, the or 'mson
showing only in her cheeks and
lips.
The fall, winter and elrly spring
passed nneventInlly away; then
there came time when The old
house was in an unusual state Of
cOmmotion and expectancy. Capt.
Marlow's son Robert WIS coming
home. He would be here soon now;
hehad been in South America, AMI
twas more than-a year ago chat
he,had gone away. Mrs. NARROW
speculated as to how his coming
woflld affect Kathleen, who seemed
as joyfully eager to prepare for him
as she did herself. But when he
came the broad shonldered captain
of the HlgIltlyer was far more at
fected than was Kathleen.
ltwaS Robert who first induced
herfo step into a bat. She seem
ed ashamed OF her fears, but her
facelwas very pale as they took the
first sail down the river together.
AS the time went on she grew ac-
customed to the water and clme to
enjoy it. Many were the sails the
two cook during the long summer
afternoons. On one of these. as
they rowed slowly along toward a
cove bordering the other side OF !.
the lsland-Janh -a-l-=-l-----------i-
,s,.-hfJ e. IS! we might fancy ourselves
still 5n1y people anywhere about"
He let his oars rest and tue boat
lrifted slowly; the tapping of the
waves was the only sound.
eyes" Kathleen returned, 81 was
foolish not to like the water"
"You like it nowW
oWhen | am with you" The
words came so quickly and she dld
not look up, but sat as before, with
one hand over the boats side, just
touching the water.
The young man leaned suddenly
toward her. "Kathlcen," he said,
s.stay with me always. Come with
me over the water where l am go
ing. I want you-need you-can't
YOU love me enough"
The girl looked up at him with
the wondering look OF child
"Love you9" she said, "oi course;
are you notany brother?"
.sNo. l don't want a sisters love-
| want a wite'S."
The bright color that had been
in the girls face until now died died
suddenly out, startled, troubled
look come into the brown eyes
looking up at him. "Oh, Robert!
l can't, can't"
He startled more at her voice
than her words, and asked quickly,
"Why can't youi"
For a moment she seemed strug.
cling with herself, then with a DIES
pairing face, she cried, 81 don't
know; I can't remember"
A few weeks later they were
making call on some friends OF
Roberts on neighboring island;
an open piano stood near where
Kathleen was seated, and as they
were to go she went to itand struck
few notes. The others turned IN
j surprise-they did not know she
!. ,aayed; but without needing them
!, she seated herself, and after few
uncertain touches her fingers flew
Tightly over the keys. bringing out
such melody as itsownerhad never
4 known how to awaken. Robert
and his friends stood amazed, as
one after another the selections
I followed each other in rapid sue
, cession. Suddenly the girlpaused,
, bowed her head on her hands anu
sobbed aloud.
Something like a week after this
5 a stranger came across the big rock
! and made his way to the side OF
i the old NARROW house-a young
, man with clear cut features and an
/ Enthusiastically we'll bred air. There
e was am eager look IN the steel blue